marketcodeAsking rent
£5,421 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,996 lets
Postcode district
NW8 rental market
Asking rent £5,421 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is NW8?
- Buildings
- 3,044
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 79%
What does NW8 earn?
NW8: asking rent £5,421 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,996 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,166 lets
+11.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,216 on 21 Sep 2026
How does NW8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in NW8 runs from £2,406 a month for 1 bedroom to £9,649 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,406 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 936 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,353 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3.2% on the previous 12 months | 1570 |
| 3 bedrooms | £5,654 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 1384 |
| 4 bedrooms | £9,649 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2% on the previous 12 months | 502 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £9,374 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -4.1% on the previous 12 months | 495 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns NW8?
Corporate landlords hold 49% of the 457 units in NW8 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords49% of classified · 223 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)41% of classified · 189 units
- RMC8.3% of classified · 38 units
- Housing associations1.1% of classified · 5 units
- Offshore companies0.2% of classified · 1 units
- RTM0.2% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does NW8 rank?
NW8 ranks 9th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £5,421 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
NW8 ranks 9th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £5,421 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1K | £17,624 a month | 343 | measured |
| 2 | SW1A | £12,875 a month | 31 | indicative |
| 3 | W1S | £7,539 a month | 69 | indicative |
| 4 | W1G | £7,489 a month | 173 | measured |
| 5 | W1B | £6,441 a month | 64 | indicative |
| 9 | NW8 | £5,421 a month | 2,996 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
NW8 ranks 4th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W2 | 5.1% | 8,273 | measured |
| 2 | W9 | 4.7% | 2,965 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.6% | 1,728 | measured |
| 4 | NW8 | 4.6% | 5,166 | measured |
| 5 | SW1Y | 4.6% | 310 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Where next from NW8?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · £112,150/m²
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · £14,894/m²
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · £12,950/m²
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · £18,643/m²
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · £12,525/m²
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · £18,312/m²
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · £39,197/m²
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · £10,553/m²
- NW1Next door, in another authority · £13,245/m²
- NW3Next door, in another authority · £11,191/m²
- NW6Next door, in another authority · £8,777/m²
- NW5Next door, in another authority · £9,601/m²
- W10Next door, in another authority · £8,892/m²
- NW2Next door, in another authority · £7,710/m²
Questions about NW8
- What is the average rent in NW8?
- Homes to let in NW8 asked a median £5,421 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,996 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in NW8?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 5,166 lets. +11.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about NW8
- Properties in NW8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in NW8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in NW8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in NW8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in NW8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in NW8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in NW8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in NW8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,996 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,166 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |